I have the luxury of working from home and I live on a farm where I grow all of my own food, but I know that a lot of people don’t live like this. So for anyone who is in a hurry to put dinner on the table for their family or for themselves I have put together some quick and easy recipes.

Easy Pesto Pasta (Makes 4 servings)

- 1 C of basil leaves- 2 cloves of garlic- 1/4 C of nuts (I use walnuts)- 2 Tbsp of olive oil- a pinch of salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice- 1 tsp of nutritional yeast (optional)

- 4 servings of whatever type of pasta you like

Directions:- Put all of your ingredients (except pasta lol) in a blender or food processor and blend. If it seems to thick, you can add small amounts of water or more olive oil.- Cook your pasta according to the instructions. Keep 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain and add the pesto and reserved water to your pasta.

- 1 C of shredded zucchini (squeeze out as much of the liquid as you can)- 1/2 C of thawed frozen corn- 1/4 C of finely chopped onion (whatever you have on hand)- 1/4 C each of flour and corn meal- 1 Tbsp Nutritional yeast (optional) AND 1 Tbsp of nut milk- 1/2 tsp each: salt, pepper, ground nutmeg and garlic powder- about 3 Tbsp olive oil for frying

Directions:

- Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl. If the mixture seems to dry add a small amount of nut milk. If it seems to wet add a small amount of corn meal or flour.- Form the mixture into balls (you can refrigerate at this point to cook later).- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat.- Cook and turn the balls until they are golden brown. Remove and place on a paper towel.

Directions:- Heat up your broth in a large pot over medium high heat.- Add your rice noodles and cook for 2-3 minutes.- Add your frozen vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes.- Take off the heat and add your sprouts, basil, cilantro and mint.- Serve and top with lime juice, additional soy sauce, hot sauce, sliced hot peppers and peanuts.

** If you can’t find Pho broth you can use vegetable or mushroom broth. Heat the broth up and add 1/4 cup of chopped onion, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, a couple of slices of ginger, 2-3 pieces of crushed garlic, a piece of star anise, 2-3 whole cloves and a piece or a pinch of cinnamon. Heat up and simmer for about 20 minutes, then strain and use in place of the broth above.